Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Hockey turf in Chennai is an institutional build: sports authorities, universities, academies and the occasional stadium. The specification is set by FIH, and the difference between a Global and a National system is the difference between a water-based pitch and a sand-dressed one.
Building for Chennai conditions.
Chennai sits in a humid tropical coast climate: humidity most of the year, a north-east monsoon in October and November, salt air near the shore. Humidity and a reversed monsoon in Chennai. Irrigation for a Global pitch, drainage for both categories, galvanised structure for the salt, and a build window from December to September.
In Chennai most of the enquiries we see come from OMR, Anna Nagar, Velachery, Porur and ECR, though the crews go anywhere in the district.
What we supply.
| Category | System | Use |
|---|---|---|
| FIH Global | 13 mm water-based turf, irrigation, shock pad | International and elite competition |
| FIH National | 18 mm sand-dressed turf | National competition, academies, schools |
Pitch 91.4 × 55 m with run-offs. Base to FIH tolerance, drainage, fencing, dugouts and lighting as a turnkey scope. Specification on the hockey turf page.
How it works.
- Tell us the ground. Area, use, location in Chennai, and what it has to survive. The Field Designer gives you a drawing and a roll plan in five minutes.
- Site visit. Levels, falls, drainage and base. For anything larger than a single court we insist on it.
- Quotation. One number covering base construction, supply, installation and marking, with the data sheet for the chosen system.
- Build. Material ships from our Surat warehouse, 4 to 5 days to Chennai. Crews stay until handover.
Also in Chennai.
Nearby, same crew rotation.
Questions, asked often.
Which FIH category does a school in Chennai need?
National. An 18 mm sand-dressed pitch plays at national competition level, needs no irrigation, and costs considerably less to build and run than a Global pitch.
What does an FIH hockey pitch cost in Chennai?
It is a project quotation, not a per-sq-ft one: turf category, shock pad, irrigation if Global, base to FIH tolerance, drainage, fencing and lighting. Site visit first; delivery to Chennai is 4 to 5 days from Surat.
Can the pitch be certified?
Yes. The systems are FIH-approved products, and the installed pitch can be field-tested for certification after handover if the venue requires it.
Got a ground?
Site visit, spec sheet and a turnkey quotation in 48 hours.
